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. 2018 Nov 27;6(4):e49. doi: 10.2196/medinform.9907

Table 2.

Case types, situations, and outcomes for which frequency and recency features were derived for input into the predictive model. Examples are given per category.

Case category and classification example Description
Types

Incident Case where help is sent to the subscriber

Accidental Subscriber accidentally pushed the help button

Check-in Social call by subscriber
Situations

Breathing problems, chest pain, dizziness, fall, illness, other pain Incident with subscriber experiencing breathing problems, chest pain, dizziness, a fall, illness, or other pain
Outcomes

Check-in Social call

EMSa—transport EMS sent to subscriber’s house—subscriber transported to hospital

Responder—no transport Responder sent to subscriber’s house—subscriber not transported to hospital

aEMS: emergency medical service.